Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,368, Thomas Garnear, Continental Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Penn.
Garnar, Thomas or Garnar.
S. 34.368
CONTENTS

New Jersey Roll.
2199
Thomas Garneer Garmar, Capt Watson P. Private
Pennsylvania line 75 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7. of Ap l 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. of Aug. 1818 and sent to Jn o Gustin, Esq r , Au- gusta, Sussex Co. N. Jersey.
Arrearages to 4. Sept r 1818.
4 m o 28/30 $ 39. 46
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Wantage Sussex Co.

State of New Jersey ss. Personally appeared before me John Justin One of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Sussex Thomas Garneau Swantage in the said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he enlisted in the Service of the United States in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and Twenty Six under Captain Watson of the Second Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col Allen where he served one year - and then enlisted under Captain Thomas Moore of the same Regiment where he served four years when he was discharged, and immediately enlisted under Captain Bliss in a Company commanded by Captain Cornelius Swarthout in the Second New York Regiment commanded by Col. John Lamb - of the Artillery where he served until the close of the war - when he was discharged at Washington That his discharges are lost or mislaid and this deponent further saith that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support
Sworn & subscribed before me the Seventh Day of April Eighteen hundred & Eighteen - John Justin
Thomas Garneau

I John Justin one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the S d County of Luzerne do hereby certify that the within Affidavit was taken before me at the time & place therein mentioned - that I am fully satisfied that he comes within the provisions of the late act of Congress for the relief of the poor and indigent Officers & Soldiers of the late Revolutionary Army of the United States as a Pension for a Private in the S d Army he being Old & Poor - John Justin Judge
To the Honorable
J. C. Colbourn Secy War
I do further certify that from his peculiar circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support
Correct
John Justin Judge

Thomas Garner affidavit for Pension, Frankford township, Sussex county, New Jersey.
Con-
2199
Aug 18
Sep 1818

District of New Jersey
Sussex County ss -
On this thirty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court before the judges of the inferior court of common Pleas of the County of Sussex The said court being a court of record in the said County and State of New Jersey, being a court constituted and established by the Laws of the State of New Jersey as a court of record having a seal with power to fine and imprison and an unlimited jurisdiction in civil cases and whose judgments are only reversible by writ of error at common law, and now sitting at Newton in the said County in the Term of May. Thomas Garner of the age of seventy four years resident in the Township of Frankford in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows 1 st he enlisted in the fall of the year Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy five - at Little York in Pennsylvania in the company comman- =ded by Captain Thomas Watson in the Second Regi- =ment of the Pennsylvania Troops, for one year and served the year aforesaid in the company and Regiment aforesaid and after the Expiration of the aforesaid Time 2 d he enlisted at Pionderoga in the company then commanded by Captain Francis Moore / it being the same company and Regiment in which he enlisted and served as aforesaid, for three years and served four years under this last enlistment which with the prior Term of one year made five years service in the regiment as aforesaid 3 d he enlisted at Newburgh in the State of New York in the year of our Lord one thousand - Seven hundred and eighty one and served in Captain

Swarthouts company of The Second Regiment of the New York State Artillery commanded by Col. John Lamb during the war. That the Principle battles in which he was engaged were the Battles of Germantown Monmouth York in Virginia and at The Green Hills near Laurens Mills where he received a wound. That on the Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen he applied for a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month and on the eighth day of August in the same year obtained A certificate numbered 2199. under the hand & Seal of J. C. Calhoun Secretary at war of the United States payable annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th September at the Trenton Banking Company. And I do hereby solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. That he is a weaver by Trade and is aged seventy four years and on account of his age and a wound received in the war as aforesaid, is incapable by that or any other means to obtain a sufficient support for himself and family. That his family consists only of a wife aged fifty four years named Mary and whose daughter Mary aged twelve years are incapable of supporting the family and this

Deponent considers himself in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country
Sworn in open court and declared this 31 st day of May A.D. 1820.
Thomas Garner
Jab. H. Ford —
Schedule of Property
Real Estate { Personal estate none 1 loom 1 spinning wheel 1 pot 1 Table 3 chains 1 Spider 2 knives & forks 1 pail 3 spoons 1 wash tub —
no other property except my bed & bedding and wearing apparel of myself and family
Sworn in open court and declared this 31 st day of May 1820
Thomas Garner —
Jab. H. Ford
It is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is twenty dollars 31 st May 1820
Jab. H. Ford —
I, Ephraim Green junior, clerk of the inferior court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Super do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this ninth day of June A.D. 1820.
E. Green junior, clerk of the court of the county of Super

mmh/s
February 2, 1924
Honorable Hamilton Fish, Jr., House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Fish:
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In response to your letter of the 31 st ulto., I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 34368 it appears that Thomas Garnear(pensioned Garnar) enlisted at Little York, Pennsylvania in the fall of 1775 and served as a private one year in Captain Watson's Company, Colonel Allen's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He then enlisted and served four years as a private in Captain Thomas Moore's Company, Colonel Allen's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He enlisted at Newburgh, New York in 1781 and served as a private in Captain Cornelius Swartwout's Company, Colonel John Lamb's Second Regiment of Continental Artillery, to the close of the War. He was in the battles of Iron Hills, Germantown, Monmouth, Yorktown, and "Marlouches Mills" where he received a in quastation.

wound.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818 while living at Wantage, Sussex County, New Jersey.
In 1820 he was aged seventy-four years and referred to "a wife aged fifty-four years named Mary whose daughter Mary was aged twelve years".
It does not appear that any former inquiry from Mrs. Joel B. Wheeler has been received in this Bureau.
Sincerely,
Commissioner.
Date of death not on A.B. Did not use "Chas." Watson as it was Samuel Watson's Co. "Fall of 1775" instead of "Fall of 1776" & Miss Wilson said it was the correct date for the service - Could not verify "Marlanshe Mills" letter - Mrs. Wheeler's letter returned to Cong. H. F. Jr.

March 11, 1935
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Am John Garnar, S. 34368 BA-J/MCS
Honorable James W. Wadsworth House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Wadsworth:
Reference is made to your letter of March 7, 1935, requesting the birth place of Thomas Garwear (pensioned as Garwar) S. 34368.
The papers on file in the pension claim, S. 34368, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Garnear (he signed as Garnear, was pensioned as Garnar and the name Garwear does not appear) do not show the place of birth of this soldier.
It is regretted that this office is unable to furnish the desired information.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

JAMES W. WADSWORTH 39TH DIST. NEW YORK
Mary B. L... Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
March 7, 1935.
The Director of Pensions, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
I have been asked to ascertain, if possible, the birth place of Mr. Thomas Garwear (pensioned, I understand, as Garwar) who enlisted at Little York, Pa., in the fall of 1775. The number of the pension claim was S. 34368. If by any chance you can supply me with the birth place of this veteran I shall be very grateful.
Sincerely yours,

HAMILTON FISH, JR. 26TH DIST. NEW YORK
MEMBER COMMITTEE FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
January 31, 1924
Hon. Washington Gardner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Commissioner:
I am enclosing herewith a letter from Mrs. Joel B. Wheeler, of 135 Prospect Avenue Middletown, N. Y., which is self-explanatory.
Could you let me have the in- formation requested by Mrs. Wheeler, and return her letter with your reply.
Very truly yours,
Hamilton Fish, Jr.

34368 Reorg INVALID.
File No. 34,368
Thomas Garner
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924-Feb. 2-Heit. 25-Hon. Hamilton Fish, Jr. for Mrs. Col. B. Wheeler MMK.
1935-Mar. 11. Hon. Jas. W. Wadsworth worth info. place of birth, soldier not given. W.W.